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Chapter 530
Chapter 530
Chapter 530
Chapter 530 Bianca’s Doubts
The major case involved Luke Crawford, A City’s business mogul, and Peyton had provided conflicting statements. The higher-ups of the Public Integrity Committee paid a lot of attention to the case.
However, they could not find anything that pointed to Luke Crawford.
The man in the incriminating video matched Luke Crowford's appearance.
Also, Peyton insisted multiple times that the name on the contract was Luke Crowford with an "o." Of course, Luke Crowford's identity was genuine. He was an orphan without any relations, and his background and work experience were plain for all to see.
GC Corporation, the implicated company, had existed for ten years. The legally appointed representative for the company was indeed Luke Crowford.
Gordan produced the contracts that proved the transfer of ownership of those plots of land from Luke Crowford of GC Corporation to Luke Crawford of T Corporation.
Gordan spoke eloquently in front of the judge and jury, describing the details of the transactions and answering all the questions without skipping a beat.
As an internationally wanted scammer, Gordan could even fool the Interpol. Deceiving the Public Integrity Committee was nothing.
The Public Integrity Committee did not give up, and the investigation lasted for a long time.
The transfer of ownership contracts turned out to be genuine too.
With no other contradicting evidence, a verdict was reached.
This was the press statement presented to the public: Peyton Schmidt's bribery case has nothing to do with Luke Crawford of T Corporation. The other guilty party in the case is Luke Crowford of GC Corporation. Considering that Luke Crowford has turned himself in and has been cooperative in the investigation process, he shall be sentenced to fifteen years in prison, and all his assets shall be confiscated.
The news instantly caused intense public discussion in A City!
Following that was the news of the arrest of GC Corporation's Luke Crowford.
A bribery case was nothing out of the ordinary; such dirty deeds happened in every city. What the public found the most surprising was that Luke Crowford, the guilty party in the case, looked so similar to Luke Crawford of T Corporation, and even the name was almost the same. Most of the public discussion was focused on that fact.
The case remained on the headlines for quite some time, mainly because Luke Crawford was an influential figure in A City. Many reporters flocked to T Corporation to conduct interviews with Luke, but his secretaries declined all of them, saying that the CEO was a very busy man.
It took a long time before things calmed down.
In the mansion.
The crescent moon that hung low in the sky and the sparkling stars adorned the tranquil night.
Bianca sat quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, enjoying the night breeze.
She had a faint smile on her face. Her charming face seemed gentle under the soft lamplight.
She could hear Luke and the children doing the dishes happily in the kitchen.
Occasionally, Rainie would speak coyly, and Lanie would make fun of his father. 'That's not how you wash a plate, Daddy. You've used too much washing liquid. Even Rainie does the dishes better than you..."
Lanie reprimanded his father like a little adult. "A man should learn how to do the housework instead of relying on the caretakers. If you don't know how to cook, you should do the dishes to make up for it. Mommy won't have to be so tired if you help with the housework."
Luke thought that what his son said made sense. He learned how to wash the plates and cutlery from his children, and he had fun doing it.
The way how the father and the children interacted and trash-talked with each other made Bianca smile with satisfaction.
However, she still had doubts.
Luke had been too busy lately. He would come home late and immediately hug her and fall asleep.
Bianca did not want to bother him with her questions.
However, the question persisted like a weed. She was determined to get an answer.
Eventually, Luke and the two children came out of the kitchen after having done the dishes.
Lanie took his sister to the room to help her with her homework, and Luke and Bianca returned to their bedroom.
Bianca placed a stack of books on her knee. The books were upside-down, but she was lost in thought and did not notice that.
Luke frowned. He walked up to her, bent over, and gently pinched her nose. "What are you thinking, silly girl?" "I'm thinking... is that the end of the incident of the CD? I thought it would be a lot harder. I even have nightmares that you were taken away..." Bianca lifted her head and looked at him uneasily.
Why was Gordan Norton willing to undergo plastic surgery to match Luke's face, and why would he go to prison so willingly?
Why did Peyton Schmidt change his statement so abruptly, and would the case be reopened for investigation?
She had many more questions that she had kept in her heart. She wanted to ask them all.
"You have so many questions, silly girl. Don't doubt it. You can consider the case settled. Leia has no more dirt on us." Luke smiled gently.
The moon outside the window cast its glow on the land. It was as gentle as the woman next to him.
His gaze would inevitably soften whenever he looked at her.
Bianca paused for a while. "I still think there are so many loose ends. Is it settled just like that? Until now, it still feels like a dream."
Luke laughed when he saw how confused she was.
He carried her and placed her on the bed, then told her the entire story in detail.
Ten years ago, when he made the deal with Peyton Schmidt, he had kept a trick up his sleeve.
He had deliberately signed his name in a messy way so that no one could tell if he wrote an "a" or an "o."
That decision proved to be very useful.
He got Gordan to take the fall for him in return for helping Gordan shake off the mafia.
Once Gordan came out of prison, he would be able to live freely once more.
He had founded GC Corporation on a whim in his younger days. He had also made up the identity of Luke Crowford, but all of its identification documents were real.
GC Corporation had no ties to T Corporation, and no one other than Luke and Jason knew about Luke Crowford's real identity. Luckily for Luke, the fake identity was put to good use...